IVCH Earns ACR Accreditation
PERU – Illinois Valley Community Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of imaging
Giacometti’s Italian Restaurant
Starting at 9:00am (CT) on July 27th, buy a $50 gift certificate to Eastwood Golf Course and Restaurant for only $25! That’s 50% off their regular price! This deal is only available while supplies last, so be
Phone Records Not Enough in Andersen Trial
HENNEPIN – Phone records for a Standard man was supposed to be the strongest piece of evidence for the defense in the murder trial of Clifford Andersen, however he was found guilty of murdering and burying his
Tires Slashed; Windows Broken Over Weekend
STREATOR – Vandalism was reported over the weekend in Streator with tires slashed and windows broken in two separate incidents. On Saturday morning Streator Police were notified that a parked vehicle in the 1400 block of
Son of Seneca Police Chief Found Dead in River
SENECA -The son of the police chief of Seneca has apparently drowned in the Illinois River. In a release by the Grundy County Coroner’s Office, a call came in Saturday afternoon for a person in the water
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Lee County
DIXON – The Lee County Health Department has confirmed that mosquitoes collected in Dixon and the Amboy/Sublette area during the week of July 17th have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The tests confirmed the continued presence
Andersen Verdict: Guilty
HENNEPIN- A Standard man has been found guilty of murdering and burying his sister in law. Clifford Andersen was found guilty Friday, in a Putnam County Court of the 2016 murder of Deborah Dewey. It took a jury
Final Defense: No Fingerprints or DNA Found
HENNEPIN- Closing statements were heard by prosecution and defense for the murder of Deborah Dewey at the Putnam County Courthouse, Friday. Clifford Andersen is accused of the concealment and murder of his sister in law. The prosecution
Closing Arguments Begin in Andersen Trial
HENNEPIN – Closing arguments commence this morning and by this afternoon the Clifford Andersen trial is expected to be in the hands of the jury in Putnam County. Nine men and three women will decide the fate
Guns, Meth Found in Rock Falls Arrest
ROCK FALLS – An investigation by the Blackhawk Area Task Force has led to the arrest of a man on gun and drug charges. On Thursday authorities arrested 38-year-old Joseph H. Greul of Lyndon, Illinois on multiple